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Antitrust
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Goodwin’s Antitrust & Competition team has unparalleled expertise in handling the full range of antitrust matters for our clients, from merger clearance to complex litigation. In parallel with the firm’s focus on the technology, life science and private equity industries, our antitrust lawyers bring decades of experience in advising clients in these industries on their most complex antitrust matters.
Merger Clearance
Our success is measured by our key motivation: keeping our clients out of the antitrust news and securing clearance of their transactions. Having advised on more than 2,500 transactions, Goodwin’s Antitrust & Competition lawyers routinely counsel clients from the largest Fortune 500 companies to emerging growth companies. In many industry verticals with heightened antitrust scrutiny, we guide more transactions through the agencies than any other firm.
Litigation & Enforcement
With a roster of former federal prosecutors, business counselors and seasoned trial lawyers, our Antitrust & Competition team handles the gamut of antitrust litigation matters from criminal enforcement to complex civil litigation
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Work Highlights
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Goodwin advised Zealand Pharma on antitrust and FDI related aspects of a transaction, which included a HSR Act review.
Strengths
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The firm has excellent lawyers with in-depth knowledge and experience.
Antitrust respondentUSAGoodwin’s antitrust team stands out for its blend of technical expertise and pragmatic, business-focused guidance.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 Christopher Holding
Christopher Holding offers pharmaceutical clients accomplished representation in antitrust matters pertaining to product pricing. He is further able to advise on matters at the intersection of IP and antitrust. Christopher is a great antitrust lawyer with industry expertise.
Antitrust respondentUSAChris is well known and very capable with a strong practice in Boston and nationally.
Antitrust respondentUSAChris has a really good reputation in the market and is a prominent antitrust litigator.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Simone Waterbury
Simone Waterbury is noted for her robust work in antitrust compliance. She regularly handles transactional and merger-related matters, as well as advising on antitrust-related risks.
Simone is a great lawyer with excellent experience.
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Ranked Individuals at Goodwin Procter LLP (2)
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Members
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Arman Oruc
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